MIL-DTL-23806B
4.4 Conformance inspection.
4.4.1 Inspection of product for delivery. Conformance inspection shall consist of materials inspection,
production inspection, and groups A, B and C inspection. Group A, B and C tests shall all be preformed
on the first order, regardless of size, by any manufacturer producing cable to this specification for the first
time.
4.4.1.1 Inspection lot. An inspection lot shall consist of all cable covered by a single specification sheet,
produced under the essentially the same conditions, and offered for inspection at the same time.
4.4.1.2 Group A inspection. Group A inspection shall consist of the examinations and test specified in
table II, in the order shown.
TABLE II. Group A inspection.
Examination or test
Requirement
Test paragraph
Sampling plan
paragraph
Subgroup 1
Visual and mechanical
See 4.4.1.2.1
Subgroup 2
Jacket spark (when applicable)
100 %
Continuity
Inspection
Dielectric strength
required
Insulation resistance
Attenuation 1/
1/ At 400 MHz only.
4.4.1.2.1 Sampling plan. Statistical sampling and inspection for subgroup 1 shall be specified in table
III, except the number of sample units shall not be more than two times the number of reels in the
inspection lot. No more than two sample units shall be selected from each reel of cable. When two
sample units are required from one reel, they shall be cut from each end of the reel. For subgroup 2, each
reel in the inspection lot shall be tested.
TABLE III. Sampling plan for group A and B inspections.
Inspection lot size
Sample units
Accept on
Cable length (feet)
(No. of failures)
0 to 16,000
5
16,001 to 26,000
8
26,001 to 64,000
13
0
64,001 to 160,000
20
160,001 to 440,000
32
440,001 to 2,200,000
50
2,200,001 and over
80
4.4.1.2.2 Sample unit. For subgroup 1, a sample unit is a piece of cable three feet in length and cut from
the reel of cable. For subgroup 2, the complete length of cable on each reel shall be tested.
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